A 700-year-old Ottoman cemetery of about 3 km2, the largest in Turkey by number of burials, shaded by tall cypresses, plane trees and oaks and home to many bird species. It has been a protected natural and historic site since 1991.
- Address
- Üsküdar
- Hours
- Daily 06:25-20:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Any time · About 45 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ₺₺
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Many historic headstones still carry Ottoman Turkish inscriptions.
- Moltke wrote in 1836 that 'you can build a big city out of these gravestones'.